Japan’s Nikkei 225 Stock Market Index is forecast to trade at 16600 by the end of 4Q2016. Over the coming 12 months, Nikkei index is expected to average 16100. In 1Q2017, Nikkei 225 is projected to average 16400, cooling to 16200 by the end of 2Q2017 and then cooling further to 16100 by the end of 3Q2017. The long-term outlook shows that Nikkei 225 index will average 13400 in 2020.